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Feasibility of self-rehabilitation program for upper limb after stroke in Benin
IntroductionStroke is major cause of disability and is responsible of a high cost especially in developing countries. The self-rehabilitation program constitutes a new and original treatment for stroke patients, likely to reduce the upper limb impairment and to improve activity and participation of the disabled people. The goal of this study is to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of a self-rehabilitation protocol in Benin.MethodsTwelve stroke chronic patients have carried out self-rehabilitation program of upper limb (3hours/day, 5 days/week for 2 weeks). The performance of these patients were evaluated before and after the self-rehabilitation program, by measuring the exercise number that patients were able to achieve during a three-hour session, and by measuring manual dexterity.ResultsTwelve patients were effectively able to complete the entire program. The number of unimanuals exercises and self-mobilization realized during a three-hour session and the score of the Box and Block Test was improved in the self-rehabilitation program (P<0.05).Discussion/conclusionSelf-rehabilitation program are feasible and are inexpensive as they do not involve a therapist. It is then a promising approach in stroke rehabilitation, particularly in developing countries, where the rehabilitation cost is usually supporting by patients
Représentations socioculturelles de la douleur au Bénin
Lâexpression et la reprĂ©sentation de la douleur connaissent des variations Ă travers les aires gĂ©ographiques et les Ăšres culturelles.
Objectif : Analyser le vĂ©cu de lâexpĂ©rience de la douleur dans le contexte socioculturel bĂ©ninois.
MĂ©thode : Ătude prospective de type descriptif et analytique portant sur 290 patients ayant vĂ©cu au moins une expĂ©rience douloureuse ces six derniers mois.
RĂ©sultats : Les patients Ă©taient des deux sexes avec un Ăąge moyen de 40,4 ± 14,4 ans. Les ethnies prĂ©dominantes Ă©taient fon: 59,3 % et yoruba: 22,7 %. Les douleurs souvent brutales (73,1 %) Ă©taient dâorigine attribuĂ©e Ă la nature: 68,6 %, Ă un sort jetĂ©: 9,9 % ou Ă une punition divine. Leurs modes dâexpression influencĂ©s de maniĂšre significative par lâethnie (p < 0,05) ont Ă©tĂ© le stoĂŻcisme (< 52 %), les plaintes (< 40 %), la diminution dâactivitĂ©.
Conclusion : Au BĂ©nin, les modes dâexpression de la douleur sont essentiellement influencĂ©s par les diffĂ©rentes ethnies, dont le nombre est estimĂ© Ă plus de 60, ce qui ouvre des perspectives de recherches du vĂ©cu douloureux propre Ă chacune dâentre elles
A Cross-sectional Study of the Clinical Profile of Children With Cerebral Palsy in Benin, a West African Low-Income Country
Prevalence et facteurs de risque lies a lâincontinence urinaire pendant la grossesse : Etude sur 402 femmes au centre hospitalier universitaire departemental de lâOueme / plateau au Benin
La grossesse et l'accouchement provoquent la distension de la musculature pĂ©rinĂ©ale, occasionnant frĂ©quemment des incontinences urinaires qui constituent Ă travers le monde entier un problĂšme majeur de santĂ© publique. La prĂ©valence serait sous-estimĂ©e car peu de femmes dĂ©clarent souffrir d'IU vu l'aspect embarrassant de la problĂ©matique. Cette Ă©tude a dĂ©terminĂ© la prĂ©valence et les facteurs de risque de lâincontinence urinaire chez les femmes enceintes. Il sâagit dâune Ă©tude transversale rĂ©alisĂ©e de Juin 2016 Ă Octobre 2016 dans le service de MaternitĂ© du Centre Hospitalier Universitaire DĂ©partemental de lâOuĂ©mĂ©-Plateau (CHUD-O/P). LâĂ©valuation a Ă©tĂ© faite Ă lâaide du questionnaire adaptĂ© de lâICIQ (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire). Les rĂ©sultats obtenus ont montrĂ© que la prĂ©valence est de 43,03 % dont le type dâincontinence dominant est lâincontinence urinaire dâeffort (57,22 %). Les principaux facteurs de risque d'incontinence urinaire sont la multiparitĂ©, lâIndice de Masse Corporelle et lâaccouchement par voie basse.Conclusion : L'incontinence urinaire a une prĂ©valence Ă©levĂ©e chez les femmes enceintes. Les principaux facteurs de risque de l'incontinence urinaire sont liĂ©s aux traumatismes obstĂ©tricaux.Mots clĂ©s : PrĂ©valence, incontinence urinaire, grossesse, BĂ©nin. Prevalence and risk factors related to urinary incontinence during pregnancy: Study on 402 women in the university hospital center departemental of Oueme /Plateau in Benin Pregnancy and childbirth cause distension of the perineal musculature, frequently causing urinary incontinence that is a major public health problem throughout the world. This study determined the prevalence and risk factors of urinary incontinence in pregnant women. This is a cross-sectional study conducted from July to October 2016 in the CHUD - O / P Maternity Department. The evaluation was made using the questionnaire adapted from the ICIQ (International Consultation on Incontinence Questionnaire). The results obtained showed that the prevalence is 43.03%, the dominant type of incontinence being stress urinary incontinence (57.22%). The main risk factors for urinary incontinence are multiparity, Body Mass Index and obstetrical history.Conclusion: Urinary incontinence has a high prevalence in pregnant women. The mainrisk factors for urinary incontinence are related to obstetric trauma.Keywords: Prevalence, urinary incontinence, pregnancy, Benin